Mike Keen
Mike Keen
Michael Thomas "Mike" Keenwas an English former footballer who played during the 1960s and 1970s. He was the father of former West Ham United and Stoke City player Kevin Keen...
assure both boys colonial family head house hug learned leave lessons life loved slap treat wife
I learned my first life lessons about how to treat a wife and family from Johnnie. When he would leave his house on Colonial Court, he would always give his wife (Margaret) a hug and a kiss, and he'd slap both boys (Matt and John) over the head to assure them he loved them.
above bring downtown elements living people streets walking work
We need people walking through the streets, not above the streets and living downtown where they work, and where they work and where they shop. We (can) bring all of those elements together.
brought business classroom life passed people taught
Through this business he brought what he taught in the classroom out into real life with many of the young people who passed through his door.
diligent reap
Through his diligent teaching, we will reap what he sowed for many years to come.
clean shot step stopped
If you let one of those thousand-pound buggers get a clean shot at the door, you don't get them stopped in a step or two.
best
I'm going to do my very best to keep it together.
developed relationships true
In the classroom, he developed true relationships with those kids.